Directors' Shareholdings

Monday, March 22, 2004 - 13:47

Share Incentive Plan.

The Company has today been informed that the following Directors purchased Ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company under the Johnston Press plc Share Incentive Plan on 19 March 2004 at a price of 496p per share:

 Name of Director

 Shares Purchased

 Resultant Interest

 T J Bowdler

 24

 530,142

 S R Paterson

 24

 219,994